Hey whats up RX-8club.. so here is what I am facing. I have been In SKorea for about 2 years now and have ordered a lot of parts for my stock rx8 I have waiting in my garage at home. What I am looking to do to my 8 is to have a beast of a daily driver, I am aiming for a safely modded RX8, by that I mean I would like to prevent as best I can any potential problems such as say.. I have turbo kit but I am missing engine cooling parts to prolong the life of the engine, or with my springs, do I need a camber kit? with the alcohol/water injection should I pick up an BHR throttle body spacer?..

I have the following parts listed waiting for me in a garage, I feel like a little kid that will have the best Christmas ever :-D !Thanks for any advice you have to offer.


Greddy Turbo Kit complete
COBB Access port
Greddy TI Tipped Exhaust:
AgencyPower pullys
Prosport 52mm Gauges: Water temp, oil temp, oil pressure
AgencyPower Silicone radiator hoses
LoTek: OEM trim 52mm Dash 3 gauge pod unit
Apexi Auto Timer
Greddy Oil Pan
Oil catch can
F1 Stage 3 racing clutch
F1 9lb racing flywheel
F1 Counterweight
RC Engineering 03+ RX-8 650cc Injectors
BHR Ignition System
Racing Beat Complete Coil Spring Set
MVP Motorsports Turbo Blanket//Black
AEM Inline Water Injection Filter
AEM Water/alcohal Injection Kit
GReddy Air Diversion Panel for Mazda RX8
Mishimoto Performance Aluminum Radiator
MVP Motorsports Stage 2 Brake Upgrade Kit for RX8

 

Heat wrap your exhaust manifold? The greddy oil pan will get you some free cooling with its bigger oil capacity too.

Install wise, I guess take your time and don't get over excited! Hard to do with all those goodies lying about!

 

you do not need a camber kit.
if you're doing W/M, you might as well get the BHR spacer at it provides a convenient way to run that system.

 

the turbo that comes with the GReddy kit has caused engine detonation. Get the mazdamaniac upgraded turbo if you want to keep your 8 problem free.

 

WHAT?!
no, it has not.

Many of the early greddy users had engine failures but this was almost always traced back to installation error or terrible tuning via the E-Manage. Some of those maps were not very good and engines paid the price.

These days with the 'greddy fixes', the AccessPORT, and with knowledgable tuners the Greddy kit is a much more viable option. There are of course, other turbos available but the greddy is a good starting point.

 

I think the genral consensus is that all the stock emange blue parts were crap, the emanage ultimate fixed a lot.. and the AP or ProTuner are still the best options.

 

Hey bro's I got my 1st RX8 2004, and I'm comming off a deployment and want to treat her really well and give her what she need I.E upgrades so she can be beautiful on the outside and inside. THanks for your help ........

 

Thanks for the heat wrap hint, ill buy me a couple rolls. This convo kinda went off subject as usuals lol. And the getting all excited is what I am afraid of, to many goodies! I have other things ready too, just nothing important that if I install them the engine would blow.

 

Everyone who has pointed out my statements are correct. I didn't make it clear that it was the emanage/tuning/installation problems.